Sanchez now top Blue Jays prospect

Friday

Jan 11, 2013 at 4:02 PMOct 17, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Kyle Glaser

When Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus and John Sickels' highly regarded prospect website MinorLeagueBall.com released their list of the Toronto Blue Jays' top prospects for 2013, Barstow High product Aaron Sanchez was prominently mentioned.

Baseball America had him ranked fourth in the Jays' system, while Baseball Prospectus and Sickels both had him ranked third.

Now because of some trades the Jays made since those lists were released, Sanchez has found his way to the top of all three lists.

Catcher Travis D'Arnaud, who was ranked as the Jays' top prospect by all three publications, was traded to the New York Mets for reigning N.L. Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey. Pitcher Noah Snydergaard, who was ranked one spot ahead of Sanchez in all three publications, also went to the Mets in the trade.

Outfielder Jake Marisnick, who was ranked second in the Jays' system by BA, went to the Marlins in the mega-deal that sent Mark Buerhle, Josh Johnson and Jose Reyes to Toronto.

So now, with all the prospects on the move, Sanchez finds himself the top prospect in the system for a team expected to compete in the AL East. Now the Barstow native just has to live up to the lofty billing as he begins his fourth professional season.